Main Street Pedestrian Area

• Including but not limited to address, business owner, property owner information.
• Business must have valid business licence for current year. 

Detailed site plan.
See Figure 1 for a sample. 

• Adjacent building façade. Notes: Setups must stay within the business’s own frontage and may go up to but not cover the white line painted for the seasonal closure. Where use extends past the applicant's own business frontage, written permission must be obtained from affected neighbouring business owners and property owners. 
• Property line 
• Any existing usage within this space (e.g. public seating, etc.) that will remain in place. 
• Proposed setup including all temporary elements that will be in place. 
• Distance between setup from curb of 6 inches for gutter drainage. 

• Type of setup
• Description of elements included in the proposed setup
• If proposing a pergola, tent, gazebo or similar structure, submitting the manufacturers specification will be required.

• Must list the in-street setup, non-structured patio or seating area, and any activity being performed therein (ex. retail sales) as an extension of the insured operations, be valid for the duration of the MSPA season and include Town of Canmore as an additionally insured party. If requested, the Town of Canmore's address is 902-7 Ave., Canmore, AB  T1W 3K1 
• Coverage must be for a minimum of five million dollars per occurrence, or two million dollars per occurrence for retailers with an "Other Setup" who bring their entire setup indoors on a daily basis. To inquire if you qualify, contact economicdevelopment@canmore.ca before submitting your application. 

Required if the applicant is a second or third floor business, not street-facing, or if the business is a seasonal Vendor setup on another business's private property. 

In these cases, permission from the owner(s) of the ground-floor facing business in front of which you intent to install your setup is required.  Copies of email communications are accepted.

Permission from the owner(s) of the ground-floor facing property in front of which you intent to install your setup is required by all applicants. Copies of email communications are accepted.

Notification to the owner(s) of adjacent businesses indicating the intention of your MSPA setup. Copies of an email will be accepted. 

Required if setup includes a delineated patio or seating area - e.g. post-and-cable Submit a copy of the confirmation email from Fire-Rescue indicating receipt of your Inspection and Occupancy Load Certificate request. 

• Required for any structure that could impact street drainage. 
• Required for installing a wooden ramp for accessibility.

• Required for a single pergola, gazebo or tent, or combination thereof exceeding a total of 10 square meters. This excludes shade umbrellas.
• Required if the structure is large enough for cashier(s) to be stationed and customers within browsing products.  The structure would then be required to meet all aspects of building code, including anchorage, wind resistance and fabric fire resistance rating. It is our understanding that if there is only space for retail product and an attendant, a Building Permit would not be needed.
• Umbrellas setup for shade do not require a Building Permit but must be safely secured using weights or sandbags.

Required if requesting vehicular access to the Main Street pedestrian area for regular business activity during the seasonal closure.

• Including but not limited to address, business owner, property owner information.
• Business must have valid business licence for current year.

If you no longer have a copy, email fire@canmore.ca 

• Must list the in-street setup, non-structured patio or seating area, and any activity being performed therein (ex. retail sales) as an extension of the insured operations, be valid for the duration of the patio season and include Town of Canmore as an additionally insured party. If requested, the Town of Canmore's address is 902-7 Ave., Canmore, AB  T1W 3K1 
• Coverage must be for a minimum of five million dollars per occurrence, or two million dollars per occurrence for retailers with an "Other Setup" who bring their entire setup indoors on a daily basis. To inquire if you qualify, contact economicdevelopment@canmore.ca before submitting your application.

Required if the applicant is a second or third floor business, not street-facing, or if the business is a seasonal Vendor setup on another business's private property. 

In these cases, permission from the owner(s) of the ground-floor facing business in front of which you intent to install your setup is required.  Copies of email communications are accepted.

• Required for any structure that could impact street drainage. 
• Required for installing a wooden ramp for accessibility.

• Required for a single pergola, gazebo or tent, or combination thereof exceeding a total of 10 square meters. This excludes shade umbrellas.
• Required if the structure is large enough for cashier(s) to be stationed and customers within browsing products.  The structure would then be required to meet all aspects of building code, including anchorage, wind resistance and fabric fire resistance rating. It is our understanding that if there is only space for retail product and an attendant, a Building Permit would not be needed.
• Umbrellas setup for shade do not require a Building Permit but must be safely secured using weights or sandbags.